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CEO Dany Bahar kicked out of Group Lotus

Simona DeSilvestro's pit crew works on her Lotus last week during the Detroit Grand Prix. Lotus CEO Dany Bahar has been removed from his position.

Dany Bahar has been dismissed as CEO of Group Lotus, a couple of weeks after he was put on suspension by the new Malaysian owners.

Bahar came to Lotus after a roller-coaster career that saw him have involvements on the commercial and marketing side of Sauber, Red Bull and Ferrari.

Bahar employed several former Ferrari contacts in key positions and instigated a number of motor-racing programs at Lotus, including the sponsorship of the Formula One team that shares the name—which was terminated for this year—plus the disastrous IndyCar involvement. He also kick-started a hugely ambitious road-car development schedule.

Since the takeover the company had been subject to due diligence and a lockdown on spending.

A statement from the company said: “The decision was made by the board of Group Lotus plc following the results of an investigation into a complaint made against him by the company’s penultimate holding company, DRB-HICOM Berhad.”